Medvedev (russian: Медве́дев) and female Medvedeva (Медве́дева), from Russian ''medved’'' (медве́дь), meaning the animal "bear", are Slavic surnames. Notable bearers of the name include:

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Alexander Medvedev Alexander Ivanovich Medvedev (russian: Александр Иванович Медведев, ) (born 14 August 1955 in Shakhtyorsk, Sakhalin Oblast) is the current Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee of Russian energy company Gazprom ...

(born 1955), Russian business manager * Alexander Medvedev (ice hockey) (born 1979), Russian ice hockey player *

Aleksei Medvedev (disambiguation) Aleksei Medvedev may refer to: * Aleksei Medvedev (footballer) (born 1977), Russian footballer * Aleksey Medvedev (wrestler) (born 1972), Belarusian wrestler * Alexei Medvedev (ice hockey) (born 1982), Russian ice hockey forward * Aleksey Medvedev ...

– several people *

Andriy Medvedev Andrei Medvedev ( uk, Андрій Медведєв, Andriy Medvedyev; born 31 August 1974) is a Ukrainian former professional tennis player. Medvedev reached the final of the 1999 French Open, the French Open semifinals in 1993, and won fou ...

(born 1974), Ukrainian tennis player *

Daniil Medvedev Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (russian: Даниил Сергеевич Медведев; born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 7 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was ...

(born 1996), Russian tennis player *

Danila Medvedev Danila Andreyevich Medvedev (russian: Данила Медведев) (born March 21, 1980 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)) is a Russian futurologist and politician. Specialising in the science and future of Russia, Medvedev serves as a memb ...

(born 1980), Russian futurologist, business manager *

Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...

(born 1965), Russian Politician, former Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, former President of Russia *

Dmitry Medvedev (partisan) Dmitry Nikolaevich Medvedev (russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Медведев; August 22, 1898 – December 14, 1954) was one of the leaders of the Soviet partisan movement in western Russia and Ukraine. Medvedev was born in Bryans ...

(1898–1954), Russian partisan leader in World War II *

Evgeny Medvedev Evgeny Vladimirovich Medvedev (russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Медве́дев; born 27 August 1982) is a Russia professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played unde ...

(born 1982), Russian ice hockey defenseman *

Grigory Medvedev Grigoriy Medvedyev (born 2 April 1964 in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR) is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montreal Montr ...

, Soviet sprint canoeist *

Hennadiy Medvedyev Hennadiy Medvedyev (born 7 February 1975) is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League. He moved to Vorskla Poltava from Adoms (in Kremenchuk Ukrainian Second League Ukrainian ma ...

(born 1975), Ukrainian footballer * Ilya Medvedev (born 1983), Russian Olympic canoer *

Maksim Medvedev Maksim Borisoviç Medvedev (russian: Максим Борисович Медведев; born 29 September 1989) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a right-back for and captains both Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ an ...

(born 1989), Azerbaijani footballer * Mikhail Medvedev (1891-1964), Bolshevik, Chekist *

Pavel Medvedev (disambiguation) Pavel Medvedev may refer to: * Pavel Medvedev (ice hockey, born 1989), Russian ice hockey player * Pavel Medvedev (ice hockey, born 1992), Russian ice hockey player * Pavel Medvedev (bolshevik) (1888-1919), Russian Bolshevik and executioner * Pavel ...

- several people *

Roy Medvedev Roy Aleksandrovich Medvedev (russian: Рой Алекса́ндрович Медве́дев; born 14 November 1925) is a Russian political writer. He is the author of the dissident history of Stalinism, ''Let History Judge'' (russian: К с� ...

(born 1925), Georgian-born Russian historian *

Sergei Medvedev (disambiguation) Sergei Medvedev may refer to: *Sergei Medvedev (revolutionary) (1885–1937), Russian revolutionary, metalworker and trade union organizer *Sergei Medvedev (footballer) (born 1973), Russian football player *Sergei Medvedev (geologist), Soviet geolog ...

– several people *

Vladimir Medvedev Vladimir Timofeyevich Medvedev (russian: Владимир Тимофеевич Медведев, born 22 August 1937) is a retired Soviet KGB general and bodyguard who was responsible for personal security of Soviet leaders including Leonid Brez ...

(born 1937), KGB general, senior bodyguard of Brezhnev and Gorbachev *

Vladimir Medvedev (footballer) Vladimir Nikolayevich Medvedev (russian: Владимир Николаевич Медведев; born 10 July 1971) is a former Russian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score ...

(born 1971), Russian football player *

Vitaly Medvedev (disambiguation) Vitaly Medvedev may refer to: *Vitaly Medvedev (sprinter) (born 1977), Olympic sprint runner from Kazakhstan *Vitaly Medvedev (fencer) Vitaly Mikhailovich Medvedev ( uk, Вiталiй Михайлович Медведєв, born 7 May 1983) is a f ...

– several people *

Yukhym Medvedev Yukhym Hryhorovych Medvedev ( uk, Юхим Григорович Медведєв, russian: Ефим Григорьевич Медведев) (1 April 1886 – 7 June 1938) was a Ukrainian Soviet politician and the first elected chairman of the So ...

(1886–1938), first elected chairman of the Soviet parliament in Ukraine *

Zhores Medvedev Zhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev (russian: Жоре́с Алекса́ндрович Медве́дев; 14 November 1925 – 15 November 2018) was a Russian agronomist, biologist, historian and dissident. His twin brother is the historian Roy Medv ...

(1925–2018), Georgian-born Russian biologist, historian and activist

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Natalia Medvedeva (actress) Natalya Pavlovna Medvedeva (russian: Наталья Павловна Медведева, 18 December 1915 – 12 August 2007) was a Russian film and stage actress. Medvedeva's mother was an actress, whereas her father, Pavel Nikolaevich Medvede ...

(1915–2007), Russian actress *

Katya Medvedeva Katya Ivanovna Medvedeva (russian: Екатери́на Ива́новна Медве́дева ''Ekaterina Ivanovna Medvedeva''; born 1937) is a Russian naïve painter. Biography Yekaterina (Katya) Medvedeva was born January 10, 1937 in t ...

(born 1937), Russian naïve painter *

Natalia Medvedeva (singer) Nataliya Georgiyevna Medvedeva (russian: Наталия Георгиевна Медведева, 14 July 1958, Leningrad – 3 February 2003, Moscow) was a Russian poet, writer, singer, and frontwoman of the hard rock bands Tribunal Natalii Medve ...

(1958–2003), Russian singer *

Nijolė Medvedeva Nijolė Medvedeva (née Bluškytė; 21 October 1960 or 20 June 1960.) is a retired Lithuanian long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and made 4th, but was disqualified ...

(born 1960), Olympic long jumper from Lithuania *

Svetlana Medvedeva Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva (russian: Светлана Владимировна Медведева, ; née Linnik, ; born 15 March 1965) is a Russian economist who was the First Lady of Russia from 2008 to 2012. She is married to the forme ...

(born 1965), former First Lady of Russia *

Yelena Medvedeva Yelena Medvedeva (russian: Елена Медведева, born 21 November 1965) is a retired Soviet rowing coxswain who won a silver medal in the eights at the 1991 World Championships. Next year her team finished fourth in this event at the 1 ...

(born 1965), Soviet Olympic rower *

Natalia Medvedeva (tennis) Natalia Olegovna Medvedeva ( uk, Наталія Олегівна Медведєвa, Nataliya Olehivna Medvedyeva, russian: Наталья Олеговна Медведева, Natalya Olegovna Medvedeva; born 15 November 1971) is a former Soviet, ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian tennis player *

Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova Yevgeniya Vladimirovna Medvedeva (russian: Евге́ния Влади́мировна Медве́дева-Арбу́зова; born 4 July 1976 in Kondopoga, Karelian ASSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who has competed since ...

(born 1976), cross country skier *

Evgenia Medvedeva Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva (alt. spelling: Yevgenia Medvedeva; rus, Евгения Армановна Медведева, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪjə mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪvə; born 19 November 1999), is a competitive Russian Figure skating, figure ska ...

(born 1999), Russian figure skater

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